InhaltsangabeForeword 1. Introduction 2. The story of "The Limits to Growth" 3. Of models and simulations 4. System dynamics modeling 5. Modeling the real world: whaling in 19th century 6. World modeling by system dynamics 7.  Criticism to "The Limits to Growth" 8. Mineral Resources as Limits to Growth 9. Technological Progress and Limits to Growth 10. The Political Debate 11. The Return of World Modeling 12. Conclusion: the challenges ahead 13. About the author 14. Acknowledgements